Therapists in Pender County, NC

When we experience difficult emotions, it can be tempting to avoid these feelings. This results in disconnection with ourselves, because our feelings are there to tell us something; a boundary has been crossed, or maybe we have made a decision that is incongruent with our values. Old scripts we learned in childhood may be causing us guilt and shame, preventing us from growing into our authentic selves. This emotional friction may impact our relationships, careers, or physical health. We may have turned to substance use. Or maybe we have spun our wheels so long that now we are stuck in ruts we can’t see our way out of.

There are a lot of therapeutic modalities out there! My approach is to cater to what you need. I like to take time to get to know each of my clients and gain an understanding of what your needs are. I view my approach as collaborative, person centered and goal oriented. I have experience working with children, teenagers and adults. My specialties include using dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to gain understanding and coping with intense emotions. I am also certified in providing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. This type of modality can help in processing experiences that might be holding you back!

At Integrated Therapy Associates, we believe in comprehensive care that addresses the whole person. With a focus on holistic well-being, we offer a wide range of of specialized services to cater to diverse needs, ensuring that every client receives the care that they deserve.

Hello and welcome to your journey in finding a therapist to support you through your process of addressing the issue that you identify and desire change with to help live a healthy and authentic life. I truly enjoy working with families as they work together to address the health of their family system. I feel passionate and genuinely capable of working with individuals, couples and families through queer related issues. Lastly, I am well versed and experienced working through supporting others through their unique grief experience.

I enjoy helping college students, young adults, and teens navigate the overwhelming changes going on in their lives. I’m passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming therapy to the Gen-Z population, especially individuals with ADHD and Autism.

Navigating life can be challenging. Often the advice received from family, friends, social media, etc. comes with the best of intentions but may not be what is needed. Yearly we seek physical checkup, we go to the gym and seek resources to better our lives yet are often reluctant to give ourselves the gift of therapy. None of us make it through life without cuts and scrapes. Often we need additional resources and tools to heal, honor who we truly want to be and maximize our well-being. Throughout my career I have worked with couples, individuals and families.

My name is Kimberla Everett and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Raleigh, North Carolina and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and adolescents and specialize in depression, bipolar disorder, OCD. anxiety, trauma and PTSD. I use Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Dating, trouble with boundaries, sexual trauma, relationship trauma, codependency, childhood trauma, relationship conflict, and more may lead to feeling as though it is difficult to have fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others. Or, maybe you are experiencing a general sense of anxiety, and it feels difficult to live in the moment. My priority is to offer an empowering, trauma-focused safe space where you can heal and cultivate healthy relationships with yourself and others.

My extensive experience includes working with service members/veterans and their families as well as children ages birth-five and their families. I enjoy working with adults with infertility issues and women or men who have experienced sexual trauma. I also work with adolescents who have different mental health challenges. My desire is to help you and your family learn how to express who you are and to experience growth. I hope to help you and your family with developing good intuition, creating healthy connections, and becoming more of your authentic self (selves). I want you to experience more joy and peace within your life.

Putting your mental health as a priority can be a challenge. We all have many responsibilities that take up our time and attention. Maybe you’re a parent dealing with the daily tasks and grind of your family. Or perhaps you’re someone who has been feeling anxious and triggered by your partner because of the stressors of your job. If you have ever felt like life is a slippery slope and you’re losing your grip, you are not alone! I specialize in relationships. It can be the relationship you have with your family, or the one you have with yourself. Maybe it’s even the relationship you have with work.

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Are you looking for a warm, compassionate therapist who will provide you the opportunity to be validated and heard? Are you looking to develop strategies to help cope with life's stressors? I work from a person centered approach, providing evidence based counseling services to college students, and adults, facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma/abuse, ADHD, PTSD, life transitions, career stress, anger issues, and interpersonal relationships. This means our work together will be conversation based allowing you the opportunity to feel validated and heard.

Let's face it, life can be really messy. People fail you, situations don't turn out like you planned, emotions feel overwhelming—all these things come together to create what can feel like an unsurmountable obstacle. What you desire are solutions to the very situations you are facing, a sense of peace regardless of circumstances, and hope for a much better future. This is where I can help. I work alongside my clients to create lives in which they feel fulfilled, confident, and hopeful for the future. I empower my clients with the skills they need to have joy and peace in their lives and relationships.

Clients who are considering scheduling with me are most likely experiencing some type of life transition; whether its coping with the death of someone close to you, caregiver fatigue and burnout, parenthood, women's issues, fertility and family planning, or really any other challenge presented by living in the current times. Depression and anxiety may accompany these challenges, or may pre-date them. Either way, developing coping skills to manage them is imperative. Therapy is a collaborative experience between the client and the clinician. Your goals, are my goals.

Hi, I'm Kat! It is my honor to walk beside you and tackle the hard things that you may be struggling with while providing a safe space to do so. Together we will explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors you may be experiencing, and gain a deeper understanding of how those elements interact to shape sense of self, make choices, and determine how you engage with the world. I believe that developing such insight can help with healing from past hurts, becoming un-stuck, and moving toward meaningful change. I work with children, teens, adults, and families as they navigate through various circumstances.

Is your relationship not living up to its fullest potential? Are you having trouble connecting with your partner? You’re not failing. A relationship isn’t a failure because you’re having trouble connecting. You’re just simply having a difficult time understanding one another. The truth is that we won’t always understand each other, as we each have our own distinct personalities, wants, needs, and desires. Relationships, intimate and familial, are such beautiful and powerful things, but they also come with a lot of stress. It is my ultimate goal to help you, help you and yours.

Does it seem like life is sometimes a little overwhelming? That you don't always seem to have a handle on how to navigate the daily stressors and life changes? Do you struggle to make genuine connections with new people or just have nothing left in your gas tank at the end of each day to foster the relationships you do have? You aren't alone. And counseling is a great place to explore these feelings and find a new, more fulfilling path forward.

Get unstuck. Whether you need couples counseling or one-on-one for anxiety, make your time and money count. I see couples for premarital work and those in conflict. We are taught to be critical—to scan our environment for flaws and errors, to assign blame, and to exercise “critical thinking.” We look at our partners and think “If you would just stop (pick your behavior), then we would be so much better together!” Will staying stuck in this mindset serve the relationship you want, or the one you have? You choose. I have a lot of life experience that tells me you can choose differently.

I bring over 25 years of clinical experience in both inpatient psychiatric settings and outpatient settings that have included mental health agencies and an expanding private practice. I have a specialty in the spectrum of Addiction, Codependency, and Recovery, as well as Dual Diagnosis clients who struggle with mood disorders, or a traumatic event history while seeking sobriety. I offer treatment using insight enhancing, behavioral and cognitive therapies; as well as spirituality and systems theory approaches to address mood, situational, self-esteem, loss, and relationship problems. I see clients in individual, couple, and family modalties, and am available to faciltate interventions for significant others.

I am dedicated to helping adults and children as they navigate life's challenges. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside you; to provide safety and support and quiet the noise that surrounds us to find your inner strength and resilience. I have over 25 years experience helping children, families and adults who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression and stress/burnout. Life can feel overwhelming and I offer a safe place to work through issues from your past, your relationships, your work/school, the impact of medical conditions, and other stressors.